Endrick talent excites Ancelotti in Real Madrid defeat

Carlo Ancelotti grounded to hide his excitement aft watching Endrick’s debut for Real Madrid, labelling nan teen a “great talent”.

The Brazil world played nan opening 45 minutes against Milan successful Chicago. And though nan Serie A broadside claimed nan triumph courtesy of a Samuel Chukwueze goal, it was Endrick who was nan attraction of attention.

The 18-year-old, signed from Palmeiras, shone successful nan absence of Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jnr earlier making measurement astatine nan break arsenic Ancelotti rotated his squad.

🆕 @Endrick makes his @realmadriden debut.#RealMadridOnTour pic.twitter.com/rQl3hC4Vu6

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) August 1, 2024

The Italian said afterwards: “He [Endrick] is personification who has thing genuinely special. 

“He’s very fast, very vulnerable successful tight spaces, has nan expertise to move pinch velocity successful small space, very agile successful getting himself free and each these qualities he has intends he’s a awesome talent. It’s uncommon to spot a subordinate pinch these types of characteristics.”

Although nan European champions were beaten successful their opening run-out successful pre-season, Ancelotti was unconcerned, adding: “We competed, we fought, we did immoderate bully things. The first crippled of nan pre-season pinch a batch of youngsters, nan important point was to compete which we did for nan full game. 

“There were immoderate bully moments and others we could amended connected but that’s normal.”

Guler highlighted for much salient role

Another young subordinate whose banal is connected nan emergence is Turkey midfielder Arda Guler, who was outstanding during Euro 2024.

Ancelotti said of nan 19-year-old: “He has returned successful bully shape, he worked difficult connected his vacation. He is much powerful but pinch nan aforesaid quality.

“This play will beryllium important for him pinch greater prominence.”

Madrid play Barcelona successful New Jersey connected Saturday.